Introduction to Islamic Art: Create Biomorphic Patterns
Outlining
A course by Esra Alhamal , Artist, Educator, and Podcaster
Joined May 2021
Joined May 2021
About the video: Outlining
Overview
“To end this unit, you will learn more about outlining with ink and brush.”
In this video lesson Esra Alhamal addresses the topic: Outlining, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Islamic Art: Create Biomorphic Patterns. Delve into the rich history of Islamic art to draw and paint intricate patterns that honor tradition and encourage experimentation.
Partial transcription of the video
“Outlining In this lesson, I'll tell you all about outlining. A lot of people sometimes assume that outlining happens with just an ink pen, but they are wrong because we'll be using ink and a brush. For that, you need to select your brush carefully. I have this 3/0 Series 88 Rosemary and Co brush. If you find a nice brush with a long tip, that's what you need. Sometimes if you get brushes that are too small, like 10/0 or 5/0, they are great in terms of thickness, but they are not long enough and you will have to keep dipping your brush into ink, and you don't want that. You want a good brush...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Islamic Art: Create Biomorphic Patterns
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Ink Illustration, Painting, Pattern Design, Watercolor Painting
Esra Alhamal
A course by Esra Alhamal
Saudi artist, educator, and podcaster Esra Alhamal has dedicated her career to traditional Islamic art, experimenting with her own contemporary edge. She has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Interior Design, and a Master’s of Arts in Interior Architecture from London, where she is based. It was during her master’s that Esra spent her spare time taking Islamic pattern classes at the Prince's School of Traditional Arts.
Now a PhD candidate on the topic of traditional Islamic art history, she is determined to make the craft accessible and inspire others. She does so by sharing her expertise through workshops on the educational platform she founded, Islamic Illumination, and via her weekly podcast, Art Illuminated, which has received more than 15K downloads. Esra’s work has been exhibited in Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Bahrain, and she has participated in collaborative shows in London. Alongside her art career and PhD, Esra set up Bristle & Brush with her husband, a business that makes natural and plastic-free watercolors.
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